四个酿酒葡萄品种组培快繁体系的初建

为了提高酿酒葡（Vitis vinifera）苗木繁殖速度及苗木品质,以‘赤霞珠’、‘西拉’、‘霞多丽’和‘美乐’4／p品种为试材,研究无菌外植体建立、启动培养、增殖培养和驯化移栽环节的关键技术,初步建立酿酒葡萄组培快繁体系。结果表明,以半木质化茎段为外植体接种成活率高,在培养基MS＋IBA0．2mg·L-1＋6．BA1．0mg·L-1＋KT0．5mg·L-1上启动培养外植体单芽萌发率最高,以培养基1／2MS＋IBA0．2mg·L-1＋KT1．0mg·L-1增殖培养兼生根诱导,组培苗生长健壮,繁殖率高。增殖培养6代后,‘赤霞珠’、‘西拉’、‘霞多丽’和‘美乐’分别由12株葡萄苗扩繁为l383株、1095株、744株和100株。组培苗驯化培养3周后移栽至营养钵,4个品种成活率均在72％以上。此组培快繁体系基本适用于4个酿酒葡萄品种,可应用于科学研究及工业化大规模生产。     

离体条件下葡萄砧木'5BB'植株再生体系研究

以葡萄砧木‘5BB’组培苗为试材,研究不同外植体类型、基本培养基、植物生长调节剂的种类及其浓度组合对‘5BB’植株再生的影响。结果表明:MS基本培养基为适合叶柄不定芽再生的基本培养基;着生于顶端第2、3节位的叶柄为适宜的外植体;适于叶柄不定芽再生的植物生长调节剂种类及质量浓度组合为2.5 mg/L BA 0.05mg/L IBA;叶柄不定芽再生率最高可达到43.33%。     

‘章姬’草莓茎段愈伤组织诱导及高频植株再生体系的建立

该研究以‘章姬’脱毒苗带节匍匐茎段为外植体,以MS为基本培养基,进行单因素预实验,选取适合‘章姬’草莓生长的植物激素种类和质量浓度范围,进而通过L_9(3~4)正交实验研究不同植物激素种类及其质量浓度对愈伤组织诱导、丛芽发生及植株再生的影响。结果表明:采用的3种基本培养基中,B_5和1/2MS对抑制培养过程中的褐化现象明显优于MS,而附加20 g·L~(-1)Na_2S_2O_3在保证材料存活的前提下,大大降低了褐化率;去除褐化的材料在MS+0.1 mg·L~(-1)6-BA+0.05 mg·L~(-1)2,4-D+0.1 mg·L~(-1)NAA中可同步进行愈伤组织诱导和丛芽发生;丛芽增殖培养基为MS+0.1 mg·L~(-1)6-BA+0.1 mg·L~(-1)NAA,30 d后繁殖系数可达12.86;试管苗生根则在1/2MS+1.0 g·L~(-1)AC中进行,35 d后可获得生长健壮的再生植株,生根率92.50%。再生苗移栽成活率在95%以上。该研究建立了‘章姬’草莓体外高效快速繁殖体系,对短期内为‘章姬’草莓栽培提供大量种性稳定、质量优良的种苗具有重要意义,同时为其他草莓品种的体外快繁提供了技术参考。     

植物磺肽素(phytosulfokine-α)对烟草'BY-2'悬浮细胞增殖的促进作用

只有当烟草‘BY-2’（‘Bright Yellow’,品种名）悬浮细胞密度高于某个阈值时细胞才能正常生长和增殖,在其培养液中添加适量的条件培养基（conditioned medium,CM）,细胞却能正常生长和增殖,而且细胞增殖的速率与培养液中CM的含量在一定范围内呈正相关。把化学合成的植物磺肽素添加到‘BY-2’悬浮细胞培养液中,细胞的增殖效应与添加CM的增殖效应相同。通过层析纯化和MS鉴定首次发现了‘BY-2’悬浮细胞的CM中有植物磺肽素存在。低密度条件下‘BY-2’悬浮细胞的增殖能力与CM或植物磺肽素添加量在一定范围内呈线性关系,说明烟草‘BY-2’悬浮细胞可作为研究磺肽素在植物细胞培养中作用的试验材料。     

‘巴斗杏’组培快繁体系建立与耐盐植株筛选

以淮北黄里‘巴斗杏’茎段为外植体,MS为基本培养基,通过茎段诱导植株再生及进行耐盐筛选。结果表明:采用4、5月‘巴斗杏’茎段用0.1%升汞灭菌8 min较适宜;在含有1.0 mg/L 6-BA和0.1 mg/L IBA的MS培养基上茎段增殖较快,生长旺盛;较理想的生根培养基为MS+NAA 0.1 mg/L+IBA 0.2 mg/L,生根率达46.3%;‘巴斗杏’组培苗进行耐盐筛选的适宜盐浓度为0.4%～0.8%,筛选植株与对照相比差异显著。     

草莓高频离体再生体系的研究

以6个草莓品种为试材,研究了影响草莓不定芽再生的各种因素,建立离体叶片高效再生系统。结果表明,外植体基因型、激素种类及配比、叶龄等是影响草莓再生的主要因子,其中‘鬼露甘’叶片最佳芽诱导培养基为MS 2.0 mg/L 6-BA 0.1 mg/L IBA,‘嫜姬’叶片愈伤组织的诱导以MS 3 mg/L 6-BA 0.2 mg/L 2,4-D较好,而且1周左右的暗培养可以防止外植体的褐化。芽伸长的最适培养基为MS 0.5 mg/L 6-BA 0.5 mg/L IBA,生根的最适培养基为MS 0.2 mg/L IBA,试管苗移栽后成活率为87%。     

不同灰霉病抗性苹果果实中酚类物质代谢特征

以‘秦冠’、‘富士’、‘金冠’苹果果实为材料,通过对损伤接种灰葡萄孢菌(Botrytis cinerea Pers)后果肉组织酚类代谢主要产物和相关酶活性变化的分析测定,揭示苹果采后酚类物质代谢与灰霉病抗性的关系,为苹果灰霉病抗性鉴定和筛选抗灰霉病苹果资源提供理论指导。结果表明:(1)接种灰葡萄孢菌后,3个苹果品种的果实灰霉病发病率和病斑直径大小均为‘秦冠’‘富士’‘金冠’,而且3个品种间的发病率和病斑直径均差异显著,各品种对灰霉病的抗性由强到弱依次为‘秦冠’‘富士’‘金冠’。(2)抗病品种‘秦冠’果肉组织中类黄酮、木质素含量及苯丙氨酸解氨酶(PAL)、过氧化物酶(POD)、多酚氧化酶(PPO)活性均显著高于感病品种‘富士’和‘金冠’,但总酚含量为‘秦冠’‘金冠’‘富士’,且3品种间总酚含量差异显著。研究表明,抗病苹果品种通过调节果肉内酚类物质代谢,增强次生代谢能力,其中类黄酮和木质素含量的增加强化了果实的抗性反应,进而提高对灰霉病的抗性,但总酚含量与植物抗病性关系不大。     

蔓绿绒属观赏植物的组织培养快速繁殖技术

利用7个蔓绿绒属观赏植物品种进行了该属植物的组织培养和快速繁殖技术规律的探讨。不同品种的组织培养表现有较大的差异。该属植物一般需经高浓度（2～8 mg/L）6-BA处理,才能建立其快速繁殖无性系,2 mg/L 6-BA适合快速繁殖系的增殖,繁殖倍数达4～5倍。1/2MS+NAA 0.5 mg/L培养基适合该属植物的组培苗生根。‘绿帝王’和‘金帝王’幼花序在MS+NAA 0.5 mg/L+6-BA 5 mg/L培养上较有利于胚状体的诱导。     

蔓绿绒属观赏植物的组织培养快速繁殖技术

利用7个蔓绿绒属观赏植物品种进行了该属植物的组织培养和快速繁殖技术规律的探讨。不同品种的组织培养表现有较大的差异。该属植物一般需经高浓度(2～8mg／L)6-BA处理,才能建立其快速繁殖无性系,2mg／L6-BA适合快速繁殖系的增殖,繁殖倍数达4～5倍。1／2MS NAA0．5mg／L培养基适合该属植物的组培苗生根。‘绿帝王’和‘金帝王’幼花序在MS NAA0．5mg／L 6．BA 5mg／L培养上较有利于胚状体的诱导。     

啤酒花茎尖的组织培养和规模化生产

1植物名称 啤酒花（Humulus Iupulus Linn．）,品种‘余乐比特’。 2材料类 别茎尖。 3培养条件 以MS为基本培养基。（1）增殖培养基：MS＋6-BA0．01mg．L。（单位下同）＋IAA0．1;（2）茎尖生长培养基：MS＋6-BA3．0＋NAA0．2;（3）生根培养基：1／2MS＋IAA1．5。     

Preferential Assimilation of Ammonium Ions from Ammonium Nitrate Solutions by Apple Seedlings

Apple seedlings, Pyrus malus L., were grown in complete nutrient solutions containing nitrate, ammonium, or ammonium plus nitrate as the nitrogen source. Uptake of nitrogen was calculated from depletion measurements of the nutrient solutions and by using ¹⁵N labelled nitrate and ammonium salts. If the plants received nitrogen as ammonium only or as nitrate only, the amounts of nitrogen taken up were similar. However, if the seedlings were supplied with ammonium nitrate, the amount of nitrate-nitrogen assimilated was only half that of ammonium. Nevertheless, if ammonium and nitrate were supplied to a plant with a split-root system, with each root half receiving a different ion, the uptakes were similar. The possibility of independent inhibition by ammonium of both nitrate uptake and reduction in the roots is discussed.     

Ammonium Toxicity in Bacteria

Although an excellent nitrogen source for most bacteria, ammonium was—in analogy to plant and animal systems—assumed be detrimental to bacteria when present in high concentrations. In this study, we examined the effect of molar ammonium concentrations on different model bacteria, namely, Corynebacterium glutamicum, Escherichia coli, and Bacillus subtilis. The studied bacteria are highly resistant to ammonium. When growth was impaired upon addition of molar (NH₄)₂SO₄ concentrations, this was not caused by an ammonium-specific effect but was due to an enhanced osmolarity or increased ionic strength of the medium. Therefore, it was concluded that ammonium is not detrimental to C. glutamicum and other bacteria even when present in molar concentrations.     

Ammonium assimilation inNocardia asteroides

Specific enzymes of ammonium assimilation were measured in cell-free extracts ofNocardia asteroides grown in a synthetic medium with glutamate as the nitrogen source. Cell-free extracts had active glutamine synthetase (GS) and glutamate synthase (GOGAT) and alanine dehydrogenase (ADH) but glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) could not be detected in the enzyme preparation. This shows that GS/GOGAT is the major pathway of ammonium assimilation inN. asteroides.     

Ammonium uptake by Chlorella

The preincubation of Chlorella cells with glucose caused a tenfold increase of the maximal uptake rate of ammonium without change in the K _m (2 M). A similar stimulation of ammonium uptake was found when the cells were transferred to nitrogen-free growth medium. The time-course of uptake stimulation by glucose revealed a lag period of 10–20 min. The turnover of the ammonium transport system is characterized by a half-life time of 5–10 h, but in the presence of light 30% of uptake activity stayed even after 50 h. 6-Deoxyglucose was not able to increase the ammonium uptake rate. These data together were interpreted as evidence for induction of an ammonium transport system by a metabolite of glucose. Mechanistic studies of the ammonium transport system provided evidence for the electrogenic uptake of the ammonium ion. The charge compensation for NH ₄ ⁺ entry was achieved by immediate K⁺ efflux from the cells, and this was followed after 1 min by H⁺ extrusion. Ammonium accumulated in the cells; the rate of uptake was sensitive to p-trifluoromethoxy-carbonylcyanide-phenylhydrazon and insensitive to methionine-sulfoxime. Uptake studies with methylamine revealed that methylamine transport is obviously catalyzed by the ammonium transport system and, therefore, also increased in glucose-treated Chlorella cells.Abbreviation p.c. packed cells     

Endogenous Ammonium Generation in Maize Roots and its Relationship to other Ammonium Fluxes

An investigation to determine the magnitude of the back reactionswhich occur during net ammonium uptake by roots and during netammonium assimilation within roots was undertaken with maize(Zea mays L.). Ten-day-old seedlings, which had been grown on250 mmol m^–3 ammonium at pH 4 or 6, were pretreated for3 h in the absence or presence of 500 mmol m ^–3 MSX (methionine-DL-sulphoximine),an inhibitor of the glutamine synthetase-catalysed pathway ofammonium assimilation. They were then exposed for 2 h to 99A% ¹⁵N-ammonium ± MSX. Substantial ammonium cycling occurredduring net ammonium uptake. Efflux was enhanced by MSX treatment,reflecting a 2- to 3-fold accumulation of ammonium in the roottissue. Influx of ammonium was also increased by treatment withMSX, indicating that influx was enhanced when products of ammoniumassimilation were dissipated. The decline in root ¹⁴N-ammoniumaccounted for only a small fraction of the ¹⁴N-ammonium recoveredin the ambient ¹⁵N-ammonium solution, revealing a substantialgeneration of endogenous ¹⁴N-ammonium during the 2 h exposure.The net quantity of ammonium generated was increased appreciablywhen assimilation of ammonium was restricted by MSX and it wasestimated to occur at least 50% faster than net ammonium uptake.Presence of MSX severely decreased translocation of ¹⁵N to shootsbut had a smaller influence on incorporation of ¹⁵N into macromoleculesof the root tissue. The various ammonium flux rates were notgreatly affected by growth at pH 4.0, implying a considerableresistance of ammonium assimilation processes in these maizeroots to the high ambient acidity commonly induced by exposureto ammonium Key words: Ammonium generation, uptake, assimilation     

Pore Mutations in Ammonium Transporter AMT1 with Increased Electrogenic Ammonium Transport Activity

AMT/Mep ammonium transporters mediate high affinity ammonium/ammonia uptake in bacteria, fungi, and plants. The Arabidopsis AMT1 proteins mediate uptake of the ionic form of ammonium. AMT transport activity is controlled allosterically via a highly conserved cytosolic C terminus that interacts with neighboring subunits in a trimer. The C terminus is thus capable of modulating the conductivity of the pore. To gain insight into the underlying mechanism, pore mutants suppressing the inhibitory effect of mutations in the C-terminal trans-activation domain were characterized. AMT1;1 carrying the mutation Q57H in transmembrane helix I (TMH I) showed increased ammonium uptake but reduced capacity to take up methylammonium. To explore whether the transport mechanism was altered, the AMT1;1-Q57H mutant was expressed in Xenopus oocytes and analyzed electrophysiologically. AMT1;1-Q57H was characterized by increased ammonium-induced and reduced methylammonium-induced currents. AMT1;1-Q57H possesses a 100× lower affinity for ammonium (K_m) and a 10-fold higher V_max as compared with the wild type form. To test whether the trans-regulatory mechanism is conserved in archaeal homologs, AfAmt-2 from Archaeoglobus fulgidus was expressed in yeast. The transport function of AfAmt-2 also depends on trans-activation by the C terminus, and mutations in pore-residues corresponding to Q57H of AMT1;1 suppress nonfunctional AfAmt-2 mutants lacking the activating C terminus. Altogether, our data suggest that bacterial and plant AMTs use a conserved allosteric mechanism to control ammonium flux, potentially using a gating mechanism that limits flux to protect against ammonium toxicity.All organisms depend on an adequate supply of nutrients, especially nitrogen. For microorganisms and plants, which are able to assimilate ammonium, NH₄⁺ represents the sole bioavailable nitrogen form. (Nitrate use requires enzymatic conversion to ammonia.) Plants preferentially take up ammonium; however, overaccumulation of NH₄⁺ is toxic to microorganisms and plants (1, 2.) Levels above 50 μm become toxic for the central nervous system of most mammals (3, 4). A precise homeostasis of the cellular levels of ammonium is therefore critical.Plant ammonium uptake is mediated by low affinity/high capacity and high affinity/low capacity transporters (5). Nonselective cation channels (2), potassium channels (6), and members of the aquaporin family appear to be able to mediate NH₃/NH₄⁺ low affinity uptake (7–9). High affinity uptake by transporters of the AMT/Mep superfamily is essential at supply levels in the micromolar to low millimolar range (10–12). AMT/Mep ammonium transporter genes were originally identified in yeast and plants by complementation of a yeast mutant deficient in ammonium uptake (13, 14). In contrast to potassium channels, which do not effectively differentiate between potassium and ammonium, AMTs are highly selective for ammonium and its methylated form, methylammonium (MeA).⁶ Plant AMT1 ammonium transporters were shown to be electrogenic when expressed in Xenopus oocytes, suggesting transport of charged NH₄⁺ or co-transport of NH₃ with a proton (15). Quantitation of charge movement and tracer uptake demonstrated that AMT1 transports exclusively the ionic form, i.e. each transported ¹⁴C-MeA molecule corresponded to the transfer of a single positive elementary charge across the membrane (16). The high affinity and low capacity of AMT1, which is too slow to be classified as a channel, suggests that it rather functions as a transporter, with significant conformational changes limiting its turnover numbers. Interestingly, it has been suggested that the bacterial homologs use a different mechanism, in that they mediate transport of uncharged NH₃ (17), although this hypothesis has been disputed (18, 19).Biochemical as well as structural analyses of bacterial and archaeal AMTs revealed a highly stable and conserved trimeric complex (15). Each monomer is composed of 11 transmembrane helices (TMHs) that form a noncontinuous channel through which the substrate can pass. Highly conserved residues are observed in positions that are likely crucial for function: a tryptophan located in a central extracellular surface cleft is thought to be part of a selectivity filter, discriminating K⁺ ions and water molecules from NH₄⁺ via a cation-π interaction and H-bonds via neighboring residues. Below this cleft, a pair of phenylalanines is assumed to function as a gate that blocks the entrance of the channel, which, after that point, appears open to the cytoplasmic side. Two histidines on helices V and VI are in H-bonding distance and line the central part of the channel pathway.Similar to the bacterial Na⁺/leucine and the Na⁺/arabinose transporters (20, 21), AMT monomers are built from an ancient duplication of a subunit of five TMHs, organized as a pseudo-2-fold axis in the membrane plane; in the case of the AMT/Meps, an additional 11th segment M11 (5 + 5 + 1), a 50-Å α-helix, belts the surface of the monomer at an angle of ∼50° relative to the normal vector of the membrane plane and connects to the cytosolic C terminus (17, 23, 24). Recent findings demonstrate that AMTs can exist in active and inactive states, probably controlled by phosphorylation of residues in the conserved C terminus (25).⁷ In the Arabidopsis thaliana AMT1, an allosteric trans-activation is mediated through the interaction of the C termini with cytosolic loops of the neighboring subunits in a trimer (25). This finding is consistent with a novel regulatory mechanism that can provide for rapid shut-off of transport. This feedback loop may potentially be important for protection against ammonium toxicity by limiting peak output, namely ammonium uptake capacity at high external supply. Analysis of >900 AMT homologs shows that the C terminus is highly conserved from cyanobacteria to fungi and plants, indicating that the regulatory mechanism may be conserved (25).A suppressor screen using inactive mutants carrying a mutation in the cytosolic C terminus of AMT1;1 identified mutants that had lost their strict dependence on allosteric trans-activation (25). Here, we show that, when expressed in yeast, some of these mutants show increased ammonium transport capacity. Electrophysiological analysis of one of the pore mutants, AMT1;1-Q57H, demonstrates that transport is still electrogenic and that the increased ammonium sensitivity is due to a conversion from a saturable high affinity kinetic profile to low affinity and high capacity uptake kinetics. Mutation of the corresponding glutamine residue (Q53H) also suppresses an inactive mutant of the archaeal Archaeoglobus fulgidus AfAmt-2, demonstrating the conservation of these mechanisms from archaea to higher plants.